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Lightning Ridge to Parkes buses

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Trip Overview

The bus between Lightning Ridge and Parkes takes 24h 50m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Lightning Ridge to Parkes. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

24h 50m
Duration
478 km
Distance
$51
Average price
Twice a week
Frequency

Lightning Ridge to Parkes bus times

Buses run twice a week between Lightning Ridge and Parkes. The earliest departure is at 8:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lightning Ridge is at 8:50 AM which arrives into Parkes at 9:40 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 24h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, October 10, 2026

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Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

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    NSW TrainLinkNSW TrainLink24h 50m • 1 change

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  • Distance: 477.9 km
  • Duration: 24h 50m

What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Parkes, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Parkes Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 7h.

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